How about we lay off the chinese stuff?
When it comes to red dots, Aimpoint and Trijicon should be the first choices. If that's too expensive for you, then iron sights are a great alternative as you save up.
I have no idea where red dots are made but did try to look some up.
I checked and did read where most lower-priced red dot sights today are made by a couple of manufacturer groups in China.
I had a hard time finding disclosure of the country of origin of many red dots, therefore assume that they are trying to hide that info from easy access, wanting to hide where they are manufacured.
Consumer models sold by Bushnell, are made in the U.S.A.
Vortex doesn't manufacture any of their scopes states side.
They produce in China, Taiwan, Philippines, and their top line comes from Japan.
The vast majority of Trijicon products are designed, engineered, machined and assembled at our facilities in Wixom, Michigan, and California and are therefore 100% Made in the USA.
Sig Romeo 5 is manufactured from a Chinese Holosun factory with a Sig Sauer logo labeled on it.
All L-3 EOTech holographic weapon sights, as well as the consumer models sold by Bushnell, are made in the U.S.A.
Aimpoint AB is a Swedish optics company manufacturing red dot sights.